Blue Bottle
Jun 18, 2014 18:24:19 #
Big brute this one, 100mm on 31mm tube.
Would like to know thoughts on the lighting, I reckon pretty much there after my last tweaks but there was one big change which came about by chance, anyhow -
Would like to know thoughts on the lighting, I reckon pretty much there after my last tweaks but there was one big change which came about by chance, anyhow -
Jun 18, 2014 18:29:51 #
Jun 18, 2014 18:47:33 #
Jun 18, 2014 19:10:55 #
oldtigger wrote:
Still using this macro set-up? http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-32754-4.html#2316031nice color; describe your lighting
Jun 18, 2014 20:02:04 #
Beautiful creature.. I would up the flash one more notch, black bodies are tuff as you always have either white or reflective body parts on the same critter. I always turn my flash up 1 increment for black bodied bugs, this is where your choice of Diffuser material will either shine or not. One reason I like paper towel as it allows one notch over exposed for the rest of the body parts/white/reflective/ without blowing them out, fine line.
Nice detail in the face.
Nice detail in the face.
Jun 18, 2014 20:14:43 #
Illumination looks good, you are pulling out excellent detail on the orange beard - crisp and clean. As others noted you nailed the eye. Going to be tricky upping the flash another stop. Perhaps a half, as you already have strong whites coming through on the forelegs. As Martin said black subjects are hard but excellent to practice on and fine tune your illumination strategy. Looking good Infestation, looking real good.
Jun 19, 2014 02:58:21 #
Jun 19, 2014 07:01:24 #
oldtigger wrote:
It is still being tweaked, I have made another adjustment this morning, so if it is okay I will update the setup, but it is still the Yongnuo YN560-II speedlight, DIY softbox is a new one.nice color; describe your lighting
Nikonian72 wrote:
Douglass thanks for the feedback, I think I may need to practice the PP still I give an extra 0.2 stop and it just seemed to make the rest all wrong so need to isolate the fly and try to bring it up a touch. Still using this macro set-up? http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-32754-4.html#2316031
I have changed a couple of items, but didn't update just yet, due to the struggle getting to grips with all new kit, who would've thought upgrading would have steep learning curve, just found it all very unforgiving. Then just as I thought I had got close, work would take me away for the usual 4 week periods, but I will update this week.
fstop22 wrote:
Thank you for the feedback, I have to admit I was pleasantly surprise with the look of this one when on the screen, but will try again today hopefully catch another one, will try a little extra on the flash 0.5/0.7ev maybe, alot windier today but there is some nice cloud cover.Beautiful creature.. I would up the flash one more notch, black bodies are tuff as you always have either white or reflective body parts on the same critter. I always turn my flash up 1 increment for black bodied bugs, this is where your choice of Diffuser material will either shine or not. One reason I like paper towel as it allows one notch over exposed for the rest of the body parts/white/reflective/ without blowing them out, fine line. Nice detail in the face.
A-PeeR wrote:
Thank you for the great comments, just seen your concave set-up, I may revisit, as I just tried doing that, not as extreme as yours is (maybe I was a bit conservative) I struggled getting the diffusion material to sit right without hotspots in the mirror, but I think I maybe close with this one for now, which will give me a nice portable setup. Don't you just love all the tweaking and playing, I think my wife reckons I'm nutsIllumination looks good, you are pulling out excellent detail on the orange beard - crisp and clean. As others noted you nailed the eye. Going to be tricky upping the flash another stop. Perhaps a half, as you already have strong whites coming through on the forelegs. As Martin said black subjects are hard but excellent to practice on and fine tune your illumination strategy. Looking good Infestation, looking real good.
Flyextreme wrote:
Thanks :D, he was surprising once enlarged.Great shot :thumbup: I'm diggin' the mutton chop beard look :wink:
I actually took this one with stacking in mind, but the software on Linux has an even steeper learning curve, got 4 or 5 shots but wasn't quite right from looks of it, the stack currently very strange, but will persevere along with the rest :wink:
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